RI Rabies Law--Contact Rabies Control Board Now URGENT--Rhode Island's Rabies Control Board is meeting on
April 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 370 (room 300 alternate) Conference Room Division of Agriculture at 235 Promenade Street in Providence,RI. On the
Agenda http://www2.sec.state.ri.us/omfiling...2009/72956.pdf is changing the state regulation from requiring dogs and cats to be vaccinated every 2 years against rabies to the 3 year national standard with the inclusion of a medical exemption for sick animals.
Please contact the members of the Rabies Control Board (e-mails listed below) and ask them to change the rabies protocol to 3 years and include a medical exemption clause. Ask any concerned pet owner you know to do the same. Rabies Control Board Members
Dr. Scott Marshall, State Veterinarian
scott.marshall@DEM.RI.GOV
Dr. Christopher Hannafin
christopher.hannafin@dem.ri.gov
Betsy Hanson
bhanson@portsmouthri.com
Charles Brown
charles.brown@dem.ri.gov
Utpala Bandy
UtpalaB@doh.state.ri.us
Dave Holden
cruelty@rispca.com